Integrated load condition monitoring for a work vehicle

Abstract

Techniques of integrated load condition monitoring for a work vehicle. The work vehicle includes a boom coupled between a work implement and a chassis of the work vehicle. The work vehicle also includes a sensor network configured to monitor a payload supported by the work implement. The sensor network includes a tire pressure sensor configured to monitor air pressure within a tire of the work vehicle. The work vehicle further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor network. The controller is configured to determine a force acting on a structural component of the work vehicle based on air pressure within the tire.

1 . A work vehicle, comprising:
 a boom coupled between a work implement and a chassis of the work vehicle;   a sensor network configured to monitor a payload supported by the work implement, wherein the sensor network includes a tire pressure sensor configured to monitor air pressure within a tire of the work vehicle; and   a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor network, wherein the controller is configured to determine a force acting on a structural component of the work vehicle based on air pressure within the tire.   
     
     
         2 . The work vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine that the work vehicle is in an overload state in response to determining the force acting on the structural component is greater than a threshold force. 
     
     
         3 . The work vehicle of  claim 2 , comprising a user interface communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to control the user interface to present an alert responsive to detecting that the work vehicle is in the overload state. 
     
     
         4 . The work vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine a current physical condition of the structural component based on the force acting on the structural component. 
     
     
         5 . The work vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the structural component comprises the boom, the chassis, or an axle coupled to the tire. 
     
     
         6 . The work vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor network comprises a weight sensor configured to monitor a weight carried by the boom. 
     
     
         7 . The work vehicle of  claim 6 , wherein the controller is configured to determine the force based on the weight carried by the boom and the air pressure within the tire. 
     
     
         8 . The work vehicle of  claim 6 , wherein the weight sensor is disposed on the boom between the chassis and the work implement. 
     
     
         9 . The work vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the work implement comprises a bucket, and the work vehicle comprises a wheel loader. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus comprising:
 a sensor network configured to monitor a payload of a work vehicle comprising a first tire and a second tire, wherein the sensor network comprises a first tire pressure sensor configured to monitor air pressure within the first tire and a second tire pressure sensor configured to monitor air pressure within the second tire; and   a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor network, wherein the controller is configured to determine a force acting on a structural component of the work vehicle based on the air pressure within the first tire and the air pressure within the second tire.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the force comprises a magnitude and a direction. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to determine a weight of material within a volume of a work implement coupled to a boom of the work vehicle based on the air pressure within the first tire and the air pressure within the second tire. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the first tire and the second tire are coupled to different axles of the work vehicle, and the controller is configured to determine that the work vehicle is in an overload state in response to determining that a difference between the air pressure within the first tire and the air pressure within the second tire exceeds a threshold value. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein an axle of the work vehicle is coupled between the first tire and the second tire, and the control system is configured to determine a weight distribution at a work implement coupled to a boom of the work vehicle based on the direction of the force. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the control system is configured to determine a remaining service life of the structural component based on the force. 
     
     
         16 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by a controller of a work vehicle, data from a tire pressure sensor configured to monitor air pressure within a tire of the work vehicle;   determining, by the controller, a force acting on a structural component of the work vehicle based on the data from the tire pressure sensor; and   determining, by the controller, a current physical condition of the structural component based on the force acting on the structural component.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , comprising:
 outputting, by a communication interface of the work vehicle, vehicle state data to a remote computing device, wherein the vehicle state data comprises the current physical condition of the structural component.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , comprising:
 determining, by the controller, a weight of material within a volume of a work implement coupled to a boom of the work vehicle based on the data from the tire pressure sensor.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , comprising:
 outputting, by a communication interface of the work vehicle, a notification to a remote computing device in response to a payload of the work vehicle exceeding a threshold value, wherein the payload comprises the weight of material.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , comprising:
 determining, by the controller, a weight distribution at a work implement coupled to a boom of the work vehicle based on the data from the tire pressure sensor.